Peace House is glad to welcome renowned spiritual teacher and refugee advocate, the Venerable Khenpo Pema Wangdak from the Palden Sakya Center in New York City. A Tibetan Buddhist Monk of the Sakya School, Khenpo Pema was sent to the United States in 1989 by His Holiness the Sakya Trizin, and has worked ever since as a teacher of the dharma and an international humanitarian, for which he won the Ellis Island Medal of Honor in 2009.

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For more information you can check www.vikramasila.org, or join Khenpo Pema in person for a discussion about the nature of peacemaking in 2019.

Dr. Randy Woodley is an activist/scholar and distinguished speaker, teacher and wisdom keeper who addresses a variety of issues concerning American history and culture, theology, peace, community-building, diversity, regenerative farming, climate-change, our relationship with the earth and Indigenous realities. He serves as Distinguished Professor of Faith and Culture at George Fox University/Portland Seminary. His books include: The Harmony Tree: A Story of Healing and Community, Shalom and the Community of Creation: An Indigenous Vision and Living in Color: Embracing God’s Passion for Ethnic Diversity. Randy was raised near Detroit, Michigan and is a legal descendent of the United Keetoowah Band of Cherokee Indians. Dr. Woodley and his wife are co-sustainers of a permaculture, regenerative teaching farm, school and community in Newberg, Oregon, housed at Eloheh Farm.  Randy, and his co-host, do a weekly podcast called “Peacing it all Together” addressing issues of peacemaking, reconciliation, and more at www.peacingitalltogether.com.  You can find out more about Randy Woodley at www.eloheh.org and www.randywoodley.com

Rev. Dr. Awad, a Palestinian, is a long-time champion for justice for Palestinians. Born and raised in Jerusalem, Rev. Awad studied internationally before returning to Palestine to teach, do social service, and serve as a minister and missionary with the United Methodist Church in Bethlehem and Jerusalem. He is the author of two books about Palestine: Through the Eyes of the Victims and Palestinian Memories. Please join us to have a safe, frank and thoughtful discussion on the questions of how to achieve justice for all in Palestine/Israel.

You are invited to a conversation with pastor, activist, writer, grandmother and social justice warrior the Rev. Tara Wilkins. This pioneer and interfaith movement builder has worked at the intersections of sexuality & spirituality and religion & politics for more than 30 years. Join us as we explore how lessons learned from the marriage equality movement might help us be less polarized today.